​Kentucky Bookmobiles and Outreach

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The purpose of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is to insure that all Kentucky citizens have access to public library materials and services. Kentucky continues to operate over 140 bookmobile and outreach vehicles because it is the least expensive and most efficient way to reach those who cannot travel to their public library. People who have difficulty getting to the library include:

those who are isolated by distance, poverty, lack of education or transportation

those with disabilities

the very young or elderly

those in institutions such as schools, nursing homes, correctional facilities, etc…

Henderson County Bookmobile

Todd County 2012 Nissan Cargo Van

Rural, urban and suburban Kentuckians alike have depended on this program from the days of the packhorse librarians over 100 years ago, to the la​test high-tech "cybermobiles."

About Bookmobiles - from the Statistical Report of Kentucky Public Libraries, Fiscal Year, 2016-2017:

Seventy-four bookmobiles were operating, providing patron service for 84,882 hours.

Circulation via bookmobiles totaled an astounding 1,665,952 items.

Counties with bookmobiles are displayed on this map. Additionally, there were sixty-seven outreach vehicles on the road last year.